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Why Did You Come?

“Hello.” Nova answered after a brief pause. Her voice was calm and steady, but there was a faint edge to it. Hayden paused. For some reason, he felt that his boss had really rubbed off on her. Not only had she become just as cold and straightforward, but even the strictness in her voice was beginning to resemble Lucien's. Unfortunately, he was calling to ask for a favor. He could only swallow his complaints. “Mrs. Dela... Miss Vega, I need a favor from you.” He still couldn't get used to calling her by her maiden name. Nova said nothing. Her gaze flickered toward the digital clock on the bedside table. A favor that couldn't wait until morning? And he had to call at nine at night? “Hayden, it's nine o'clock.” Her voice carried a hint of displeasure. There was silence on the other end. For a moment, Nova thought he would apologize and tell her he would call in the morning. Instead, Hayden said sheepishly, “I know. I'm really sorry for calling you this late, but my hands

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-09-08

Black-Bellied Mr. Delacroix [1]

"Why did you come?" Nova stared at him for a moment. She didn't understand the question. “Because you're drunk.” Merrick's lips twitched. The refined man calmly took another sip of his drink. The actor looked away. The taciturn man remained silent. Lucien continued staring at her as though her answer hadn't satisfied him. Nova eventually turned toward the door. “If you're done, let's go.” Merrick suddenly called after her. “Sister-in-law.” Nova looked back. Merrick smiled. “Take care of him.” Nova's expression remained indifferent and she only gave a nod. She turned back toward Lucien. “Come on.” For once, Lucien didn't argue. He followed her out. Behind them, the door slowly closed. Merrick leaned back into the sofa and exhaled a laugh. “Well well.” The refined man glanced toward the closed door. “It seems some people are very good at getting what they want.” Merrick looked at him. “You mean when they pretend they don't?” The man's smile deepened. “I said

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-09-09

She Had Gotten Too Used To Lucien

Lucien lowered his head.Nova's eyes widened.For one brief second, she forgot to move.His face drew closer, the familiar scent of alcohol lingering faintly on his breath. His arm remained firmly around her waist, holding her in place.The distance between them disappeared little by little.Nova's mind went blank.She had been married to this man for three years.They had shared the same bed.She had grown accustomed to his presence, his touch, even the way he would pull her closer in his sleep without realizing it.She had thought that after the divorce, all of that would become a thing of the past.But now, with him this close again, she realized something she hadn't expected.When it came to intimate matters, she had gotten too used to Lucien.Her fingers tightened slightly.Just then, Lucien's body suddenly stiffened.He pulled away from her.Nova frowned.“Lucien?”The next second, his face changed.The faint flush brought on by the alcohol disappeared almost instantly.His brow

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-09-09

Is Gwen Not Here?

“Madam?”Nova stopped.She turned around and saw Madam Greene standing behind her.The housekeeper's eyes widened slightly when she saw Nova. Then, slowly, a smile spread across her face.“Madam, you're awake.”There was unmistakable warmth im her voice.But for some reason, Nova suddenly had a bad feeling about how this looked.After all, she had already divorced Lucien.And she had just spent the night in his room.But she kept a calm expression and nodded gently.Then she asked, “Where's Lucien?” Madam Greene's smile grew.“Sir went out to buy some groceries.”“Groceries?”“Yes.”Madam Greene nodded.“I wanted to go myself, but he wouldn't let me.”Nova frowned.“Why?”He had severe stomach problems and should be resting. What was he doing going around like he was fine?“He told me to stay here and keep you company when you woke up.” Madam Greene explained with a knowing smile on her face.Nova's brows drew together.Why would he do that?Madam Greene, however, seemed completely u

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-09-10

She Was His Ex-Wife

Ding-dong!The doorbell rang incessantly.Lucien frowned.“Who is it this early?”Nova looked toward the door.A familiar voice came from outside.“It's me, boss.”Hayden.Lucien's expression immediately darkened.But he still pressed the sensor by the table and the door clicked open.Hayden entered a moment later.His steps stopped when he saw the scene at the dining table.Nova was sitting across from Lucien and two plates of food were between them.Hayden's eyes widened as he hadn't expected such a scene to grace his eyes after a stressing flight back and forth through the night.He looked at Nova.It felt strange seeing her in the residence after the divorce.But seeing how she glanced at him calmly before she lowered her head and kept eating, he restrained his exaggerated look.Especially since his boss was staring at him quite darkly for the interruption. He coughed and approached."Miss Vega," he greeted first. "Thank you for the favor."Nova looked up.Hayden stood there with

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-09-10

He Pulled A Classic On You

The elevator doors slid open.Nova stepped inside first, with Reese following behind her. He pressed the button for the executive floor before leaning against the wall, his expression gradually becoming more serious.The doors closed, cutting off the noise from the lobby.Reese spoke first.“Boss, where did you disappear to last night?"He glanced at her."Spencer called me looking for you, and none of us knew where you had gone. I was starting to wonder if something had happened.”Nova looked at the numbers above the doors as they began to rise.“I had something to deal with. I forgot to let you know.”Reese frowned. “You forgot?"He seemed to find that very suspicious and reiterated,"You usually tell us when you're going somewhere, especially when you disappear overnight. Where were you?”“Wyatt Estate.”Reese's eyebrows instantly shot up.“Wyatt Estate?”Nova nodded.For a moment, Reese simply stared at her as though he had misheard.Then he straightened, clearly full of curiosi

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-09-11

Miss Nova Vega

The room fell quiet.Nova stood near the entrance with the rest of the XC team behind her.Her gaze swept across the conference room before settling on the man sitting at the head of the table.Lucien.For a moment, their eyes met.Neither of them spoke.Lucien's expression remained composed, but the surprise in his eyes was difficult to miss.He hadn't expected to see her here.Nova, on the other hand, showed almost no reaction.She had known the meeting was with Delacroix Energy. She simply hadn't expected Lucien to attend personally.It didn't take long for her to regain her composure.Hayden who sat beside Lucien was the most flabbergasted.His eyes moved from Nova to Lucien and back again.He recognized her immediately and his eyebrows lifted.Madam?No.Ex-madam.He quickly corrected himself.But before he could say anything, the head of the Delacroix project team spoke."You're late."The man's voice was sharp.The XC employees who had just entered immediately became tense."We

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-09-11

When Had He Ever Given In To Someone So Easily?

“It does seem like XC will be enjoying far greater benefits with lesser risks.”The room grew quiet.Nova looked at him.“That's because the risks you're referring to aren't ours.”Lucien's gaze met hers.“The first condition excludes delays caused by Delacroix's procurement. The second excludes delays caused by regulatory changes or government approvals. And the third requires Delacroix to bear the additional cost of design changes made after construction begins.”She paused.“Those aren't risks XC created. Why should we be penalized for them?”Lucien leaned back slightly.“Because you're assuming that whoever controls the decision should automatically bear the risk.”His voice remained calm.“But that's not always how a project works. It mostly falls on whoever can mitigate the damage quickly."Nova's eyes narrowed slightly.“If the equipment arrives late, we can adjust the work schedule. But we can't make the missing equipment appear.”She tapped the contract.“Delacroix controls p

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-09-12

Miss Gwen Had A Pregnancy Complication

Nova stared at the man across her.She couldn't tell what his motive was.She looked at the people around her before turning back to him.“About the project?”"Not exactly."Nova's brow lifted slightly.Lucien didn't elaborate right away.She nodded and turned to her team.“You can go ahead. I'll catch up later.”The others exchanged glances but didn't ask questions. They nodded and left through the front entrance.Soon, only Nova and Lucien remained near the reception area.Lucien watched her for a moment before speaking."About last night..."Nova's expression didn't change, but she suddenly recalled the kiss they'd almost shared in Wyatt Estate.She still hadn't said anything about how he practically pretended to be drunk yet he had the nerve to bring it up.Her expression became slightly cold. "There's nothing to discuss."Lucien was also watching her carefully.Seeing how eager she was to avoid the topic, a faint smile appeared on his lips."I just wanted to thank you," he said

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-09-12

You Don’t Need to Meet Her

Lucien's expression changed.“Where is she?”“At the hospital.”Hayden quickly followed him as Lucien headed toward the exit.“She said she'd been trying your personal line but you weren't picking. She was crying and said she was experiencing some discomfort, but she didn't explain how serious it was. I thought—”“You did the right thing.”Lucien's voice remained calm, and his pace had already quickened.Hayden nodded.But, there was something about the situation that bothered Lucien.Gwen had been perfectly fine when he last spoke to Dr Lucas.But the moment she mentioned a pregnancy complication, he hadn't dared take any chances.Within twenty minutes, they arrived at the hospital.Hayden led him straight to Gwen's ward.Before they reached the door, a familiar figure stepped out.“Mr. Delacroix?”It was Dr Lucas.He stopped in surprise as he hadn't expected to see Lucien here.Lucien glanced at him.“How is she?”The doctor glanced at him before answering calmly.“Miss Leigh experi

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-09-13

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